NORTHAMPTON - A 25-year-old woman suffered a fractured hand and dislocated thumb Friday night following a domestic dispute that began in a Florence restaurant and ended in a vehicle on Sylvester Road.

The suspect, Charles A. Schmidt, 67, of 703 Ryan Road, told the victim that he thought she was being disrespectful and while on the way home he allegedly slammed her hand in the car door twice, Police Capt. Scott A. Savino said.

At one point during their ride home, Schmidt told the victim that he was going to take her into the woods, beat her and leave her on the side of the road, Savino said.

A motorist in the area of Sylvester and West Farms Road called 911 after seeing a car drive by with an open door and a woman yelling for help, Savino said. The woman ultimately drew the attention of a police cruiser by honking on the horn.

Schmidt was charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, intimidation of a witness, assault and battery and threat to commit a crime - murder, Savino said.

The woman was treated for her injuries at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Savino said.